Project Eyeball, 26 January 2001
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Advertisement376 2001-01-26 1 NET FRAUD Cheated on the Net and don’t know how to recoup your money? There’s really not much hope for you, honey. See Page 6 It’s easier to steal corporate information these days and companies don’t seem to know what to do about it. See Page 5 W BURYTHEM Thomson376 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration107 2001-01-26 2 A RISQUE clown called Flasher says he might change his name in a bid to get back into a town’s parade. Bob Manion was expelled from the Walnut Creek’s festival parade last year over complaints about his dog-in-the-pants act. Organisers said Flasher the clown who whips open his coat107 words
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Article, Illustration168 2001-01-26 2 WYNN Tan, the first Year-of-the-Snake baby, has already chalked up three months of flying time on a major airline. No kidding. His mother Lily Teo, 36, who is an air stewardess, was working during the first three months of her pregnancy. And whileLianhe Zaobao - 168 words
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Article, Illustration347 2001-01-26 2 Economy dictates restoration: Lim THE timing of the final four-per-centage point restoration has nothing to do with the forthcoming elections, Lim Boon Heng, Minister without Portfolio and Labour Chief, has said. Asked how the upcoming elections were a factor in CPF restoration, heThe Straits Times - 347 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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Article149 2001-01-26 2 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew will be the first speaker at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) plenary session tomorrow. The Senior Minister will hold forth on “The Impact of Globalisation on Asia” at the forum’s annual meeting, being held in Davos, Switzerland. SM149 words
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Article86 2001-01-26 2 LAWYERS may soon be involved in multi-disciplinary practices, or MDPs, where they tie up with doctors, engineers, architects or accountants. Law Society president R Palakrishnan told Channel News Asia that this was one of his hopes for the profession and that there would be a86 words
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Article142 2001-01-26 2 IF YOU thought that things were more expensive last year than they were in 1999, you were right. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Department of Statistics yesterday showed that overall, prices rose 1.3 per cent last year from 1999 levels. In December142 words
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Article57 2001-01-26 2 FEWER cases of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) have been reported in recent weeks, according to figures released by the Government task-force monitoring the disease. The average number of cases reported in a day fell to 25 for the week ended Jan57 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-01-26 3 WASHINGTON Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan expressed support for President George W Bush's plan for tax reductions, telling Congress that they could be “beneficial in a slowing economy”. SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft technicians made erroneous configuration changes to routers on the company's network, causing outages on many popular travelBong Fortin - 340 words
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633 2001-01-26 3 Comparing Malays in Singapore and Malaysia ‘Is inappropriate’ Wires KUALA LUMPUR Leading Malaysian politicians are bristling at Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s observation that ethnic Malays in Singapore are not marginalised but are, in fact, better off than Malaysian Malays in several sectors. Hishammuddin– Wires - 633 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration941 2001-01-26 4 Sonny Phua - Thomson Garden residents want overhead wires underground, but $1.98-m EUP fund not enough ESTATE UPGRADING PROGRAMME: THOMSON GARDEN BY Sonny Phua sonnyp@sph.com.sg THEY are necessary. They power the 497 homes in Thomson Garden, off Shunfu Road in Upper Thomson, and keep their everyday comforts humming along.Pictures: Mike Lee / Graphics: Bong Fortin - 941 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration1015 2001-01-26 5 Teo Yen Fen - Data thefts more likely done by workers than outsiders BY Teo Yen Fen yenfen@sph.com.sg TECHNOLOGY has made it much easier to share information, but it has also made it much easier to steal it. Zip drives, writeable CDs, and now, writeable DVDs, which can store an entire1,015 words
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Article, Illustration59 2001-01-26 5 Two visitors searching for golden confetti, periodically spewed out by Zhao Gongmin, or God of Fortune, and thought to be a mark of good luck. The giant statue of the Chinese deity, known for granting wealth and fortune, can be seen at the Singapore River Hong BaoMike Lee - 59 words
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Article52 2001-01-26 6 r@p©rt@i the incident to tie pel im Immeiiately, But they took a tong time to giwe a reply, Ewestnalf the case was left as meenelimw@**Jt 5 s Impossible t© trace the eonnuui m something as wast aai umlffiltei as tie Internet.’ A Singaporean victim who was swindled by a52 words
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Article30 2001-01-26 6 *lS@nsiiia©Fs who are conned If foreign retailers or auction sellers Irom overseas may feel that it is pointless to approach local authorities.* Dr Toh SeeKiat president, Commerce Net Singapore30 words
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Article33 2001-01-26 6 ‘lt is nearly impossible to nab dishonest sellers on the Internet. The best and the only thing that can be done, for now, is to inform and educate online shoppers,* Dr Toh33 words
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Article, Illustration194 2001-01-26 6 It is almost impossible to arrest online fraudsters, but there are steps you can take to avoid being conned. On merchant websites: L Look out for trust marks, e.g. the CASEtrust seal. These are logos conferred on the sites that are endorsed by consumer groups. 2.Paul Eric Roca - 194 words
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Article679 2001-01-26 6 Lim Puay Leng - Bogus identities and addresses make them hard to trace and victims have little recourse BY Lim Puay Leng puayleng@sph.com.sg BAD luck if you’ve ever been cheated online. There is little recourse available for cyber-fraud victims here, or anywhere else in the world, in fact if679 words
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Article, Illustration1058 2001-01-26 7 Sue-Ann Chia - Despite restrictions, more are looking for HDB flats BY Sue-Ann Chia sueann@sph.com.sg Bong Fortin WANT to take a dig at a single friend and get him really worked up? No, don’t start talking about marriage and babies. Just drop the phrase “Housing Board flat”Bong Fortin; Desmond Wee - 1,058 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration489 2001-01-26 8 WHAT THE CHINESE STARS FORETELL... AP TAIPEI President George W Bush, born in the Year of the Dog, should be glad to hear this bit of ancient Chinese wisdom: In the Year of the Snake, it’s good to be a dog. The Year of– AP - 489 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-01-26 8 Paul Eric Roca Many phone lines were cut, rendering them inoperable, while other phone lines were misdirected to other government offices. Voice-mail messages were Vvpr changed to obscene, toilet-oriented greetings. When the grandmother of one Bush staffer called, she was horrified by the message she heardPaul Eric Roca; Desmond Wee - 193 words
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Article282 2001-01-26 8 Bush team to Investigate ‘vandalism’ WASHINGTON Imagine coming to work and finding the phone lines cut, voice-mail messages changed to obscene greetings, filing cabinets glued shut and computer printers loaded with pornographic pictures. Well, those were just some of the scenes of vandalism and destruction282 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-01-26 9 Group warns against ousting Gus Dur AP JAKARTA Indonesia will see bloodshed and social chaos if parliament succeeds in ousting embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid for alleged corruption, warned the country’s largest Muslim organisation yesterday. “Bloodshed will ensue and the state will be devastated,” Akiq Zauman, a– AP; AFP - 455 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-01-26 9 COUP RUMOURS HOUND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Wires MANILA Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo caused a stir at a packed, nationally televised news conference yesterday when she telephoned a general to check on a possible coup against her government. The general denied all knowledge of– Wires; AP - 341 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration424 2001-01-26 10 Women are everywhere in the once all-male realm of computer gaming. They are both, urn, manning the keyboards and showing the boys how it’s done, and doing a Lara Croft and becoming lead characters in games themselves. STEVEN NG (stevenng@sph.com.sg) manfully investigates. THE success of theMike lee - 424 words
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Article414 2001-01-26 10 THEY like to f*** guys. Especially those that diss them. In fact, fragging male counterparts is the most satisfying part of computer gaming, say female gamers. “It can be especially satisfying to frag a guy who doesn’t think highly of female gamers,” says Jasmine Li, an414 words
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Article, Illustration532 2001-01-26 11 Eugene Wee - Eugene Wee SHE may have been the dainty, innocent lass in Lewis Carroll’s fairytale, but in American McGee’s: Alice, she’ll slash, bash, slice and dice everything in her path. After her last adventure to Wonderland, Alice was unfortunate enough to watch her parents perish in a532 words
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Article, Illustration207 2001-01-26 11 Steven Ng - Steven Ng PARALLEL universes may be a figment of the male imagination, but you can actually travel in one of them as a good-looking babe. In The Longest Journey, you are April Ryan. As the female protagonist, you’ll alternate between the worlds of207 words
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Article393 2001-01-26 11 It plans to supply games to rivals Wires TOKYO Struggling Japanese video-game maker Sega has said it may stop production of its Dreamcast video-game machine by the end of March in the face of stiff competition from its major rival Sony and its popular– Wires - 393 words
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Business
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Article, Illustration44 2001-01-26 13 Lion dancers performing in front of the Philippine Stock Exchange monitor board in Manila to celebrate Chinese New Tear on Wednesday. Philippine shares are on the rebound after new Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed office on Saturday. ReutersReuters - 44 words
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455 2001-01-26 13 Tech park to provide affordable work space to the cash-strapped IF YOU have a great dotcom idea but are starved for funds, here’s a tech park tailormade for you. The Phase Z Ro Technopreneur Park, due to be launched by end of March, is455 words
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Article316 2001-01-26 13 BUSINESS MANNERS JAPANESE businessmen are seen as too chauvinistic by their employers and are being trained to avoid staring at the hips and breasts of Western female executives, reports London’s Sunday Times. The Japanese culture of treating women as subordinates has raised concerns that316 words
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Article556 2001-01-26 14 ‘What it means to go global’ (Jan 17) SINGAPORE recently topped the first of an annual survey on the most globalised countries. Among other things, greater globalisation has meant greater exports and a strong currency, giving Singaporeans creature comforts. But the downside, some might say, is556 words
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Article, Illustration245 2001-01-26 14 ‘Broadband usage: Should home connections be split?* (Jan 23) IF YOU’RE one of the many cable-modem users with a DIY splitter that lets you share the connection with several PCs, Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) prefers that you stop. It says you should sign up forMik zarzuela - 245 words
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Eyeball SAYS
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Article, Illustration613 2001-01-26 15 DEAR HDB shopkeeper, I read with interest Eyeball’s article dated Jan 24, These guys want a “golden handshake”. I sympathise with you. Business must really be bad if you can’t capitalise on the Chinese New Year season to sell mandarin oranges! I liveWang Huifen - 613 words
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282 2001-01-26 15 Stage nudity: Can Chinese Singaporeans appreciate it? (Jan 22) TO BARE or not to bare? That is the question surrounding Butterflies Are Free, the first Mandarin play with nudity to be staged here in recent years. Reactions have been diverse among the282 words
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Miscellaneous27 2001-01-26 2 Qood morning! u 1 i 4 Showers with thunder in the afternoon over most areas. High: 32C 1 Low: 24C Tides: 1.05AM/2.6M 12.01PM/2.9M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/metsin27 words
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Miscellaneous38 2001-01-26 11 :iHnH H helen, TURN THE POWER ON. not HELEN, THE ENTIRE OOMPANy HAS STOPPED DEAD. SO? (-26 I i; SO PEOPLE HAVE JOBS l SO PIC? WE. WE HAVE AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AIR SUPPLY. I HAP A LIFE!38 words
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Advertisement41 2001-01-26 12 Our Life! pages are full of it. Sometimes irreverent, often funny, never boring. Edited by Richard Lim, who says he's still got plenty of living to do. In one of our five handy sections. *:> mg MyStraitsTimes Call 388 3838 for subscription41 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration55 2001-01-26 16 AP LIVERPOOL-Pool defeated first-division Crystal Palace 5-2 on aggregate yesterday to reach the League Cup final. Liverpool will face Birmingham or Ipswich on Feb 25 at Cardiff. Leeds took a 2-1 Premiership win over Villa. Murphy played his part in Liverpool’s 5-2 rout of Crystal Palace on Wednesday– AP; Reuters - 55 words
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Article33 2001-01-26 16 AP IPSWICH Moroccan midfielder Hassan Kachloul has turned down a move to Ipswich after failing to agree on his salary. The 27-year-old decided to remain at Southampton until his contract expires.AP - 33 words
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Article30 2001-01-26 16 AP DERBY Nigerian Taribo West will remain, until the end of the season, with Derby County. Rams manager Jim Smith hopes to seal the deal next Monday.– AP - 30 words
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Article36 2001-01-26 16 AP MANCHESTER Man U striker Andy Cole knows he may not have a future under England manager Sven Goran Eriksson. The 29-year-old has been a regular with England since Alan Shearer retired last summer.– AP - 36 words
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Article28 2001-01-26 16 MELBOURNE PARK’S Centre Court was unveiled as Rod Laver Arena after the legendary Aussie player of the 1960 s and 1970 s on Jan 16,2000.28 words
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Article76 2001-01-26 17 Wires LONDON Dutch goalkeeper Raimond Van Der Gouw is still waiting for Man U to open talks on a new contract. The 37-year-old player’s current deal runs out in the summer and with Mark Bosnich moving to Chelsea, the back-up to Fabien Barthez appears to be in– Wires - 76 words
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Article72 2001-01-26 17 Reuters BERLIN Former German international Juergen Klinsmann said he was approached about taking a management job with Vfß Stuttgart but turned it down because he wants to remain in the United States with his family. Ending speculation that he would replace Stuttgart’s sport director Karlheinz Foerster, who resigned– Reuters - 72 words
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Article100 2001-01-26 17 Reuters BRUSSELS-World and European soccer chiefs made limited progress at talks with the European Commission over a new players’ transfer system, setting the stage for a make-or-break meeting next month. Speaking after nearly three hours of negotiations between a special task force of Fifa and Uefa officials– Reuters - 100 words
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Article50 2001-01-26 17 THE 2000 Australian Open men’s doubles final between Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach and Wayne Black/Andrew Kratzmann featured the longest-ever final set (in terms of games) of any Australian Open final, singles or doubles. For the record, Ferreira and Leach won with a score of 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6(18-16).50 words
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Article, Illustration476 2001-01-26 16 Williams and Davenport stumble out MATCH OF THE DAT IT MAY have been one of the tournament’s biggest upsets, but it sure was nice to see Jennifer Capriati back in the spotlight. Capriati swept into her first Grand Slam final yesterday after beating defending champion LindsayPictures: Reuters - 476 words
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Article181 2001-01-26 16 NFL: With the Super Bowl XXXV just two days away, don’t limit your information feed to just http://www.nfl.com, http://www.foxsports.com or http://www.cnnsi.com. Check out Superbowl.com for everything and anything on America’s greatest sporting event. Highlight of the site? Log on to http://www.superbowl.eom/u/ xxxv/wireless/. Put the action of the game181 words
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Article, Illustration848 2001-01-26 17 Brash, noisy Ravens claw at quiet, anonymous Giants AFP TAMPA They seem poles apart. In one corner, the brash, noisy Baltimore Ravens. They’ve attacked the media, refused to give sympathy to the families of two murder victims in a case in which their star player, Ray– AFP; AFP - 848 words
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article140 2001-01-26 18 SUPER BOWL XXXV: Ravens vs Giants When: Monday, Jan 29, 7 am Where: ESPN SCV Ch 23 Why bother: Trust us on this: Sparks will fly. It's the biggest sporting event in America as the two unlikeliest teams go head-to-head in Tampa. SOCCER: Athletico Bilbao vs Deportivo140 words
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Article89 2001-01-26 18 AP AUBURN HILLS-Cliff Robinson had 27 points and Shawn Marion added 18 points to help the Phoenix Suns snap a three-game losing streak with a 106-73 rout over the Detroit Pistons yesterday. The loss was Detroit’s seventh in a row at home. Other results: Charlotte Hornets 81,– AP - 89 words
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Article21 2001-01-26 18 “THE most gruelling and torturous manner known to mankind.” Venus Williams, describing how much she hates studying21 words
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Article, Illustration877 2001-01-26 18 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION There are new leaden atop the conferences this week after some surprising results. EyeSport takes you through the week that was in the NBA. Player of the Week: Gary Payton (Seattle Supersonics). Came back from one-game suspension and outplayed Kobe Bryant in Sonics’ win overBong Fortin - 877 words
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Unwind
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Article, Illustration873 2001-01-26 19 The New York Times Forget virgin olive oil These days, salt has become the premium w seasoning. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hub of creative cuisine, New York City. MELISSA CLARK savours the situation. 0LL of a sudden, New York City’s chefs have– The New York Times; Law Kian Yan - 873 words
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Article332 2001-01-26 19 Angelica Tan - Angelica Tan IF ALL of the festive feasting have left you with heartburn and indigestion and a whole lot of stains,’ don’t fret. Take something for the indigestion, then try common salt to clean up the rest of the house. Here are some tips from Salt Institute (http://www.aracopy.com):332 words
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Article, Illustration377 2001-01-26 20 Angelica Tan - BY Angelica Tan tanaw@sph.com.sg ESSENTIALLY, salt by any other name is simply sodium chloride. But while chemically identical and all derived from the sea, there are different types of salt, with varying flavours and standards.* Regular salt has a harsh flavour that feels as ifPictures: Law Kian Yan - 377 words
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Article, Illustration49 2001-01-26 20 SOME restaurant desserts are actually turning savoury. Asteinza’s sauteed cantaloupe is a play on melon and prosciutto. The cooked melon is sprinkled with salt and pepper, served with thin ribbons of fresh cantaloupe and a quenelle of gazpacho sorbet. It is as delicious as it is odd.49 words
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215 2001-01-26 20 Adapted from Pat rid Time 25 minutes preparation time 2 medium cantaloupes 8 tablespoons sugar teaspoon of fleur de sel, or coarse sea salt, finely ground Freshly ground black pepper Using a serrated knife, remove peel of both cantaloupes. Cut them in half lengthwise.215 words
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Article, Illustration483 2001-01-26 22 If you want nasi padang but your date’s got his heart set on steak, try Pabulum, says ANGELICA TAM (tanaw@sph.com.sg). Avoid arguments and eat your way around the world with this restaurant’s hearty fare. Restaurant: Pabulum Where: #Ol-98 Millenia Walk Opens: 8 am to 10.30 pm daily What483 words
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Pick of the EATS
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90 2001-01-26 22 CATCH up with family and friends over the festive tea buffet at Le Meridien’s Cafe Georges. Some of the high tea offerings are sticky rice cakes, egg tarts, and kueh pie tee. You can also fill up on roast chicken with pineapple,90 words
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Article, Illustration147 2001-01-26 22 IT MAY be a Singaporean staple but who said foreigners can’t have a go at reinventing yu sheng} At the Pan Pacific Hotel, Tuscany Ristorante’s interpretation of this Chinese New Year classic is a tossed up salad with Norwegian salmon on a bed of crisp vegetables147 words
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Article87 2001-01-26 22 GATHER around the grills for some skewers this festive season. Traders Hotel’s Trader’s Cafe has a Lunar New Year chiak skewer buffet. Sizzling hot are lamb chops, pork ribs, beef, prawns and teriyaki chicken and pepper crab. And parties of eight or more get free87 words
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Article104 2001-01-26 22 Angelica Tan - Angelica Tan DUCK RICE SWAT CHAP 560 Macpherson Road Sin Fong Restaurant Open from 8 am to 10.30 pm IT’S tough deciding whether to order duck rice or kway chap from this stall. The duck rice is reputed to be good but the kway chap is excellent. Smooth104 words
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Article, Illustration336 2001-01-26 23 THE KING’S PIE AT LES GOURMANDISES THE Chinese may already have their niangao but the French, it seems, would rather you celebrate the start of the year with a pastry called Galette des Rois or The King’s Pie. The pastry, flaky and filled with a sticky paste of336 words
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Article, Illustration731 2001-01-26 23 Does a clean house always mean a healthy child? No. In the US, some kids suffer from tough food allergies because of their antiseptic surroundings. Lat-Wp QF YOU’RE a candy lover like Shana Mansbach, it’s time you watch what you eat. She can stomach Skittles, Tootsie– Lat-Wp; Mik Zarzuela - 731 words
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Music
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Article, Illustration949 2001-01-26 24 He's 25, has his own recording studio, a record deal and has written songs for Jacky Cheung. Jealous yet? You should he, says RONALD RAJ AN (ronrajan@sph.com.sg), because Tan Han Jin is on his way to the top. VER met anyone with a charmed life? If not, imaginePictures: Law Kian Yan - 949 words
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Article464 2001-01-26 24 JAMX SEMI-FINALS MORE local band competitions, you say? Well, why not? The electric atmosphere at last month’s Band Alert finals proves there’s a hungry audience for homegrown talent. What is lacking most of the time is an acceptable level of initiative, drive and support464 words
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Article, Illustration71 2001-01-26 25 Page took discouraging words and turned them into one of the most famous band-names: Led Zeppelin. Formerly The Frantic Elevators, Simply Red has HucknaWs red mane to thank for a less silly name. Duran Duran got their name off a villainous character from the erotic sci-fi cult flick71 words
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Article865 2001-01-26 25 What's in a name? Quite a lot, according to RONALD RAJ AN (ronrajan@sph.com.sg) as he explores the fine art of hand naming, through the experience of groups whose monikers tell more than just a story. HEN guitarist L X X Jimmy Page of The Yardbirds wanted to865 words
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Article, Illustration229 2001-01-26 25 Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan THE BLUE TREES Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci (Mantra) OF LATE, the oddly named Welsh minstrels Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci (roughly “Dimwit Reproductive Monkey”, whatever that means) have been listening to Harry Smith’s Anthology Of American Folk Music, a massive compendium of gentle musings that defined pre-war229 words
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POP ROCK
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Article, Illustration186 2001-01-26 26 – Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan Precious (EMI) UK’S 1999 Eurovision Song Contest entrants (they clinched a less-than-lofty 12th spot) make an embarrassing attempt at cornering the Spice Girls’ former market in their debut album. Obviously determined to make an impression, Precious have spared no effort in their quest for world domination. Having186 words
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Article, Illustration150 2001-01-26 26 – Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan Leila (XL Recordings) THE 29-year-old Leila Arab follows up her captivating 1998 debut Like Weather with another Aphex Twin-inspired triumph of post-modernist adventurism. Sampler-savaged and racked by avant-garde sonic dreamscapes, Courtesy Of Choices can only adequately be described as a symphonic exercise in science Fiction.150 words
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Article, Illustration141 2001-01-26 26 – Clara Chow - Clara Chow Dido (Arista) WHAT happens when a kleptomaniac classical music child prodigy teams up with a brother (Rollo Armstrong of dance-act, Faithless) to make a record? You get haunting rondos with independent woman lyrics. Dido entered the London Guildhall School of Music, aged six. Her debut album141 words
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Article, Illustration206 2001-01-26 26 Jean marie Tan - ASIAN Jean marie Tan BREAK THE RULES Namie Amuro CRITICS called her the Madonna of Japan when she splashed onto the pop music scene in 1995. Namie Amuro, Queen ofJ-Pop, charmed the nation with her hip glamour, fluffy tunes, and long, flowing, butterscotch tresses. Produced by206 words
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Article331 2001-01-26 26 Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan ERIC KHOO filmmaker PET SOUNDS (The Beach Boys): “I grew up on this one. I think Brian Wilson is a genius and that comes out most clearly in this album. Songs like Wouldn’t It Be Nice and I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times are331 words
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Article374 2001-01-26 27 Microsoft expands from the desktop to the bedroom MICROSOFT Corporation, a pioneer in peer-to-peer connectivity and plug and play, has taken another step towards dominating every aspect of life with the introduction of Contraceptive2ool, a suite of applications designed for users who engage in intimate acts. The374 words
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Miscellaneous450 2001-01-26 27 Streep (left) and De Niro star in the Oscar-winning drama on the US-Vietnam War and its impact on The Deer Hunter. Movies Powder 12.55 am Arts Central Analbino boy becomes an outcast when he attempts to integrate with teens at school. It doesn’t help that he’s also bald and can450 words
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Article, Illustration225 2001-01-26 28 rurf DADDY and Jennifer Lopez have reportedly split and she couldn’t have asked for a spicier addition to her current publicity blitz. The singer-cum-actress, whose latest flick The Wedding Planner debuts in the US today on the heels of her new album, JLo has split225 words
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Article, Illustration219 2001-01-26 28 FORGET the Grammy or MTV music awards, former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler (right) has received a rock star’s most unusual accolade —a newly discovered dinosaur named in his honour. The British musician’s distinctive guitar style, gravely voice and hits such as— Reuters - 219 words
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Article82 2001-01-26 28 ROCKER Bono blasted Mel Gibson for using his star power to bury a new film that the U 2 frontman produced. Gibson, who plays a freak with an amputated third arm in German director Wim Wenders’ offbeat murder mystery The Million Dollar Hotel, has called the movie82 words
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Article63 2001-01-26 28 Wires FEMALE undergrads aren’t the only residents of St Andrews looking forward to the arrival of Prince William at their university in September. Many in the Scottish town have realised that with royalty comes a media army, and even paparazzi need to sleep somewhere. Media organisations aroundWires - 63 words
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Article, Illustration189 2001-01-26 28 JENNIFER ANISTON is to star in a new sitcom on the Internet. The Friends star has signed a deal with American teen website Voxxy (http://www.voxxy.com) to appear in and produce a 13-part comedy called Jen XX, reports IMDb.com. Each 30-minute episode will include189 words
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